New York Jets @ Buffalo Bills
These AFC East rivals will square off in Week 2 desperate to avoid starting the season 0-2. Buffalo ruined the Jets playoff chances with a win in Week 17 last season and will be looking to improve from a woeful performance last weekend where they tallied just 160 yards of total offense.
Best Bet – Either team to win by 7 points or less @ $1.62
Feeling Lucky – Total game score under 40 points @ $1.90
San Francisco 49ers @ Carolina Panthers
The 49ers were expected to be the worst team in football again, but shut out the LA Rams 28-0 in Week 1 and head to Carolina full of confidence. The Panthers went down in heartbreaking fashion in the SuperBowl rematch but will be confident playing at home, having won their home games by an average of 16 points last season.
Best Bet – Panthers to win
Feeling Lucky – Panthers to win by 13/14 or more points
Dallas Cowboys @ Washington Redskins
Both teams started in poor fashion and despite playing in arguably the weakest division in the NFL, neither will want to go 0-2. The Cowboys will lean heavily on gun rookie running back Ezekiell Elliott, while the Redskins will need Kirk Cousins to control the game from quarterback.
Best Bet – Total game score over
Feeling Lucky – Redskins to win by 1-6 points
Cincinnati Bengals @ Pittsburgh Steelers
These two sides will renew a hostile rivalry, with the Steelers winning last season’s wildcard playoff game 18-16 as the Bengals imploded late in the game. Both notched strong first week wins and will be looking to start 2-0 in what is shaping to be a very tough division.
Best Bet – Bengals at the line
Feeling Lucky – Bengals to win
New Orleans Saints @ New York Giants
A point makes so much of a difference – the Giants won by a single point, and the Saints lost by the same margin. That makes this weekend huge, as the Saints will look to reverse their woeful road form of last season. The Saints won last season’s clash 52-49, fans will be hoping for a repeat of that blitzkrieg.
Best Bet – Total match points over 52.5 points @ $1.95
Feeling Lucky – Saints to win @ $2.81
Miami Dolphins @ New England Patriots
Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski might be the best duo in football, but they watched on as the Patriots travelled to Arizona and won a hard fought Week 1 game. The Dolphins played ugly but were a minute away from winning in Seattle, and will be no pushover in this clash.
Best Bet – Patriots to win @ $1.34
Feeling Lucky – Patriots to win by more than 7 points @ $2.00
Kansas City Chiefs @ Houston Texans
Both teams come in off first round wins, but the Texans will be fighting the bitter memory of the 30-0 home thrashing they suffered at the hands of Kansas City in last season’s Wildcard playoff. A close game will allow Lamar Miller to control the tempo at running back, which will work well for Houston.
Best Bet– Chiefs at the line +2.0 points @ $1.90
Feeling Lucky– Chiefs to win by 1-6 points @ $4.00
Tennessee Titans @ Detroit Lions
Detroit were epic offensively in Week 1, racking up 39 points and getting the road win in Indianapolis. Conversely the Titans struggled offensively and will need their strong defence to be on-point in front of an amped up Lions crowd
Best Bet– Lions to win @ $1.38
Feeling Lucky– Lions to win by more than 7 points @ $2.25
Baltimore Ravens @ Cleveland Browns
The Browns entered the season full of hope, but were knocked down in Week 1 as they were smashed by the Philadelphia Eagles. The Ravens turned on a defensive performance for the ages against Buffalo and will be confident of a repeat performance against career-backup quarterback Josh McCown.
Best Bet– Ravens to win @ $1.33
Feeling Lucky– Ravens to win by 1-6 points @ $3.75
Seattle Seahawks @ Los Angeles Rams
The Rams host the Seattle Seahawks in their first game since moving to Los Angeles. They will be hoping to put Week 1 behind them as they were shutout 28-0 by the San Francisco 49ers, while the Seahawks were unimpressive in defeating the Miami Dolphins via a very late Doug Baldwin touchdown.
Best Bet– Seahawks to win
Feeling Lucky– Total game score under
Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Arizona Cardinals
Arizona were surprise losers to a weakened New England Patriots team in Week 1 and get the improving Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 2. Their defence will want to keep a close eye on second year Buccs quarterback Jameis Winston, while the Cardinals offense will look to breakout after an inconsistent performance in Week 1.
Best Bet– Cardinals to win @ $1.35
Feeling Lucky– Total game score over 49 points @ $1.92
Jacksonville Jaguars @ San Diego Chargers
The Chargers started well against Kansas City but faltered late, losing star wide receiver Keenan Allen to season-ending knee injury in the process, The Jags fought hard against Green Bay but fell short, and they will be hoping Blake Bortles can be more effective offensively in a game that the Chargers will be looking to slow down.
Best Bet– Jaguars at line +3.0 @ $2.07
Feeling Lucky– Jaguars to win @ $2.53
Atlanta Falcons @ Oakland Raiders
Many had the Oakland Raiders as the big improvers in the NFL this season. They have a great opportunity to start 2-0 against an Atlanta Falcons team that were disappointing in Week 1 and have a number of key players under injury clouds.
Best Bet– Raiders to win @ $1.46
Feeling Lucky– Raiders to win by more than 14 points @ $4.30
Indianapolis Colts @ Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos won the SuperBowl last season and locked down on the Carolina Panthers to win the SuperBowl rematch last weekend. The Colts were outstanding offensively but poor defensively as they lost a shootout to Detroit.
Best Bet– Broncos to win @ $1.35
Feeling Lucky– Total game score under 45 points @ $1.95
Green Bay Packers @ Minnesota Vikings
A game that could go some way to deciding the NFC North will see the Green Bay Packers travel to Minnesota to take on the Vikings. Both teams were impressive in winning on the road in Week 1, the Packers defeating Jacksonville and the Vikings overcoming the Tennessee Titans. Minnesota will back their defence at home, but the Packers offense is the equal of any and will be at full-strength.
Best Bet– Packers to win @ $1.81
Feeling Lucky– Packers to win by more than 7 points @ $3.40
Philadelphia Eagles @ Chicago Bears
Monday Night Football sees the Eagles travel to Chicago, hoping to repeat their impressive Week 1 performance. The Bears led for three quarters against Houston, but faltered late. They will be confident of a strong first home game against rookie Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz.
Best Bet – Bears to win @ $1.55
Feeling Lucky– Bears to win by 1-6 points @ $3.75
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